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Mourinho insists Arsenal target Vinicius Junior should have left Real Madrid in the summer

"Last summer I would have forced my exit." 👀

By Will Ford · Football 365

Published: Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 12:10 PM

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Jose Mourinho suggested Vinicius Junior should have forced an exit from Real Madrid during the summer.
Arsenal were heavily linked with Vinicius before the Brazilian signed a new six-year contract with Madrid.
Vinicius received a four-match suspension for pulling Nathan Saliba's hair and arguing with the referee.

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Jose Mourinho claimed he would have pushed for a transfer away from Real Madrid if he were in Vinicius Junior's position last summer. Vinicius was previously linked with Arsenal before signing a six-year contract extension, but Mourinho stated he would have moved to a league where the player would receive more respect.

Mourinho's comments follow a four-match suspension handed to Vinicius for pulling Nathan Saliba's hair and arguing with officials during a 1-0 win against Villarreal. The manager questioned the timing of the ban, which was announced shortly before Madrid's Champions League match against Roma.

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